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A Tribute To the Greatest Inspectors On ActiveRain

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The anatomy of a house is very complicated and it takes a special talent with lots of education and experience to become a great Home Inspector. ActiveRain has been blessed over the years with many amazing Home Inspectors. Some are still active; others are not. They may or may not even be in the business anymore, but their work does not go unnoticed. 

What I love about these Home Inspector's blog posts are:

  • Eye-Catching Titles For Their Blogs
  • Their Creativity & Writing Skills
  • Ability to explain what needs to be done properly
  • Areas of concern
  • Authenticity
  • Value they bring to the Real Estate Industry

Here are just a few that you may want to go back and read and of course if you are an Active Home Inspector, please let us know! Your expertise to the Real Estate Industry is very valuable and appreciated. 

When you factor in their education, commitment to be on time, tools of the trade, ladders, special shoes & clothing, transportation, additional insurance, organization, knowledge, and expertise, they are ALL incredible! To Home Inspectors everywhere, you are GREATLY appreciated and in high demand! Without you, this real estate industry would not be same. Thank you!

Martian Writing Or Carpenter Ant Damage

Jay MarkanichInspector-servicing all Northern Virginia

 
Scott Seaton Jr. Bourbonnais Kankakee IL Home Inspector 


 
Charles Buell 
Seattle Home Inspector


Steven L. Smith- Bellingham WA Home Inspector

 
 

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Home Inspections - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 

Joseph Lang - Home Inspector, Southern California

Posted by

Patricia Feager

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George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Patricia, James Quarello is a home inspector in CT who use to blog regularly and shared a lot of good information.

Jul 16, 2022 03:53 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Patricia - there is so much discovered each day that makes learning possible.  Thanks for sharing some posts from the AR roster of property inspectors.  Some here who I have read in the past while others are new-to-me.  

Jul 16, 2022 04:06 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I had Charles Buell  do a home inspection for me and it was one of the best 6 hour inspection I have ever had Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP  

Jul 16, 2022 09:28 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Not familiar with all Patricia. Nice of you to get the word out to other members in The Rain!

Jul 17, 2022 12:24 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

What a wonderful highlight of ActiveRain inspectors. I wish we had more who were involved in AR. They do tend to share some very interesting stories!

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

Jul 17, 2022 05:03 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Finding a good inspector is vital for purchasing a home, everyone should know what they are getting into.  I like inspectors that can explain things in layman's terms since things usually aren't as bad as they seem on paper with an inspection.

Jul 17, 2022 05:04 AM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

George Souto - it is nice to know you remember James Quarello and his fine work. We could sure all benefit if he started blogging again and others in this field of work. 

Michael Jacobs - They wrote excellent articles packed with education about home maintenance found in their reports and some startling issues of concern in the most humorous or informative way to keep us engaged. I miss those types of blog posts.

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS - Charles Buell was amazing! He was a great story teller and could write a book. How fortunate you were to have him conduct a home inspection for you with such praise for excellence! Thanks for sharing!

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 - It would be nice if we got more Home Inspectors to share their stories and have their stories featured weekly for us to learn. This platform created for the Real Estate Industry would surely benefit.    

 

Jul 17, 2022 05:14 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Patricia... what an interesting topic for a post. While I follow and have followed a number of AR inspectors for a long time, most of these are posts I have not read. I'll have to check them out.

Jul 17, 2022 05:23 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Patricia,

What a great shout out for some very good posts from some  inspectors here in the rain. I haven't read these so will make sure to check them out!

Jul 17, 2022 05:41 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP great home inspectors are part of our real estate took kit.  We need them. Our clients need them. I've not known any "local to my area" home inspectors that are part of the AR community. I have one exceptional inspector that I have hired for 19+ years.   

This is a wonderful shout-out post for home inspectors! 

Jul 17, 2022 07:29 AM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Nice to see my old involvment here in the rain is still having an impact.  While officially retired now, I am still involved in the industry teaching and other things.  I have not been involved in the rain for quite a while now, but it is interesting to see that my old posts still show up really well in google.  I just checked my stats and my blogs here have been hit more than 9,074,000 times---INCREDIBLE!  If you are new to AR, don't discount how powerful it can be for you.  I miss playing in the rain, but everything changes and as long as we keep creating new stories, isn't that what it is all about?

Jul 17, 2022 11:57 AM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

Charles Buell - What an honor it is to hear from you today! Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for still being involved in the industry teachings. Honestly, I think I speak on behalf of the entire AR Community that we would love to read more from you. What you brought to the table for the Real Estate Community was manna, an unexpected or gratuitous benefit for those in the industry and to public! 

I began blogging here on ActiveRain in the Fall of 2010 and I do remember you and your amazing blog posts. Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS spoke highly of you in his comment and I am very grateful you read my post today. If you would consider coming back to teach us more, I know I for one would be very appreciative. I feel confident that Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist is one of many who would agree. Your writing is exactly what this platform needs today more than ever. 

Stories you wrote, like "When the cat wants out, the cat wants out," never goes out of style! I thirst for knowledge and creative writing and you, Mr. Charles Buell are a Master of Home Inspections and creative writing!

Thank you for commenting. It meant the world to me! 

Jul 17, 2022 12:11 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Charles Buell is a class act and I will always remember his inspection Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP 

Jul 17, 2022 10:24 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

Charles Buell

P.S. Liz and Bill Spear writes a blog post about once a week and mentioned (but in different words) about what you said in reference to our old blog posts, You validated that when you wrote ""I just checked my stats and my blogs here have been hit more than 9,074,000 times---INCREDIBLE!" I sure hope Bill notices and reads what you wrote. I think he would be smiling and happy to hear that too!

Please continue when possible. You are a treasure!

Jul 17, 2022 12:17 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

Hi Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist - I am tickled pink that you commented and what you had to say is so sincere and true! I think it is wonderful that Charles Buell stopped by and left a comment too. As far as I am concerned you are both an AR Gift! I know I can't be the only one who misses Home Inspector blog posts because their stories give meaning to what this Industry is all about! 

Jul 17, 2022 12:22 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

Nina Hollander, Broker and Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Nina, I thought of you when I read Charles Buell post when I hunted for the greatest Home Inspector Posts of all time about "When the Cat Wants Out, the Cat Wants Out!" 

Dorie, we have got to support our Home Inspectors more and show our appreciation. I just had to do it!

Jul 17, 2022 12:25 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

Kat Palmiotti - We need to hear from Home Inspectors! They are such an integral part of our business. I can think of no better person (or people) to build solid relationships with than Home Inspectors who do so much and have an incredible amount of knowledge and expertise. 

Jul 17, 2022 12:28 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

Brian England - your comment was PERFECT! I feel exactly the same way! Nobody can breath life back to an old home or raise awareness regardless of age of a property better than an exceptional Home Inspector who speaks in layman's terms so eloquently and calmly too! Real Estate would not be as successful to agents without them. 

Jul 17, 2022 12:32 PM